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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

Can Machine Control Systems Really Improve Profits?

Volvo Construction Equipment

This technology dramatically improves accuracy, from load weight to trench depths, angles and directions, to the compaction density of a newly laid asphalt mat.

Some machine control systems help operators automate and fine-tune tasks like leveling, digging and grading all the way up to creating complex, multidimensional site profiles.

10 Essential Maintenance Tips to Make Rental Equipment Revenue-Ready

RDO Equipment Co.

Putting in the time to take care of hard-working rental equipment is essential to keeping the fleet ready to rent at all times. Because, without ready, reliable and safe equipment, there simply is no rental business.

Cce Rental2

Floor Flatness & Levelness in Modern Construction

Performing floor quality assurance in house, rather than outsourcing, can reduce project wait times.

Flatter floors

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Concrete Hand Tools

How to Finish Flatter Concrete Floors

KB Engineering LLC

Proper concrete finishing tools and techniques will help you increase your FF numbers so that placing very flat and super flat floors becomes routine

Restraightening will cut down high spots and fill low spots; it can increase FF numbers from about 30 to 50 percent.

Construction Technology

Taming Construction Chaos by Using 1 Platform

By integrating data and providing real-time analytics, these platforms empower fleet managers to make smarter, more informed decisions, ultimately leading to safer, more efficient, and more profitable operations.

By integrating all your data into one comprehensive system, you can streamline operations, make informed decisions, and identify and solve problems before they escalate.

Construction Technology

4 Benefits of Construction Technology Subscriptions

These options are now available for a range of products, from on-machine grade control systems to off-machine base stations, data collectors, rovers and total stations.

Subscriptions make investing in GNSS across a fleet simpler.

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Construction Intellectual Property and How to Protect It

Safeguarding clients' intellectual property has become increasingly critical and complex. It is more important than ever for capital project teams to protect IP when seeking project bids.

Trusted contractors understand providing information is necessary to find the right subcontractors and vendors for the job, but that information can be protected throughout the construction process.

Mobile Mulchers

Selecting Mulcher Attachments for Skid Steers and CTLs

Loftness Specialized Equipment

When operating this equipment for the first time, it's important to understand the power unit’s hydraulic capabilities and to stay within that range.

When it comes to finding the right mulching head for a skid steer or compact track loader, hydraulic horsepower is much more important than engine power.

Underground Equipment

Four Ways to Bore Under a Paved Surface

A look at the pros and cons of four of the most common ways to bore under a paved surface.

Little Beaver's Driveway Boring Kit is a wet drilling kit suited for boring up to 50 ft. under driveways or parking lots.

Concrete Equipment & Products

Water in Concrete

KB Engineering LLC

The amount of water in concrete controls many fresh and hardened properties in concrete including workability, compressive strengths, permeability and watertightness, durability and weathering, drying shrinkage and potential for cracking.

Water content is the single most important factor affecting workability or the ease of mixing and placing concrete.

Construction Technology

Digital Tools Transform Access Management

United Rentals Inc.

RFID technology unlocks more efficient and effective control of jobsite and equipment access.

Digital tools that facilitate both jobsite management and equipment access management streamline access control and provide increased visibility and accountability.

Construction Technology

Cut the Cord: Electrify Tools, Equipment

Milwaukee Tool Corp.

The construction industry’s shift toward battery-powered tools and equipment is being driven by the increased productivity and versatility they bring to the jobsite.

The lithium-ion batteries of today run longer, charge faster, are much more powerful, and more reliable than their ancestors from 10 years ago.

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